DIY Fence Post Cutting Guide - Cheap, Accurate, and Fast!

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  • čas přidán 24. 05. 2021
  • If you've ever tried to cut off a fence post top using a circular saw, invariably you get a step or ridge as the cut is never quite level. With this DIY fence post cutting guide, that's cheap to make, accurate, and fast to set up and cut, you can make perfectly level cuts every time!
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Komentáře • 26

  • @politicalpartyagnostic268

    Brilliant!!
    Thank you for this video 😁👍🏻

  • @makerbotplanet
    @makerbotplanet Před rokem +1

    What a great idea! Thanks for putting it out there, muchly appreciated.

  • @AdamLund
    @AdamLund Před 2 lety +2

    I am having the same problem of cutting 4x4 posts with a reciprocating saw and am going to try this. Thanks for sharing how you solved this problem!

    • @HomesteadDIY
      @HomesteadDIY  Před 2 lety

      Have at it! It’s worked well for me. Cheers!

  • @Denny_E_Lee7575
    @Denny_E_Lee7575 Před rokem

    Great jig awesome tutorial thanks for sharing

  • @smallmoneysalvia
    @smallmoneysalvia Před rokem

    awesome! This is a fantastic idea and a huge time saver!

    • @HomesteadDIY
      @HomesteadDIY  Před rokem

      Thanks! I works really well and does save time. Thanks for watching, cheers!

  • @lwh7301
    @lwh7301 Před 8 měsíci

    Drilling holes in angle iron sure sounds like fun.

  • @BrianPellerin
    @BrianPellerin Před rokem

    Nice work. That’s the best way I’ve seen

    • @HomesteadDIY
      @HomesteadDIY  Před rokem

      Thanks! It's proved very useful over the years.

  • @Tarbuckle1970
    @Tarbuckle1970 Před 2 lety +2

    PERFECT! Thank you.
    Great hack.

  • @basilleonardo
    @basilleonardo Před 2 lety +2

    Nice. You just gave me an idea for something to try out my new welder on :)

  • @kendalgee5808
    @kendalgee5808 Před 2 měsíci

    If you droll the bolt holes slightly off, wouldn't that mean you can't adjust the horizontal level on each side? The only way it would work is if you drilled the bolt holes oversized, that way you can adjust both sides when tightened down. Just my thoughts.

  • @ewokcwalk
    @ewokcwalk Před rokem

    GENIUSS!!!!

    • @HomesteadDIY
      @HomesteadDIY  Před rokem

      That’s what I keep telling my wife, but she ain’t buying it :)

  • @zeez9053
    @zeez9053 Před 3 lety

    Thing is a 45 degree angle top would be better to drain the water

    • @HomesteadDIY
      @HomesteadDIY  Před 3 lety +6

      I suppose that's true, though I've never encountered standing water as an issue on a fence post. I'd also say 45-degrees is a bit severe, but you actually could incorporate an angle, though much shallower than 45, into the cut since there is some play in setting it up. Thanks for watching.

    • @zeez9053
      @zeez9053 Před 3 lety +1

      RuggedHomestead Thanks for reply maybe Im over exaggerating because I’m in Rainy England and see rotten fence tops sometime but most have caps on to protect a bit.You probably don’t get as much rain so flat is ok.Sometimes I just creosote the flat post tops.👍

  • @indigo_enigma
    @indigo_enigma Před 11 měsíci

    Unless you're putting caps on top. You should never cut posts level otherwise water will pool and rot the wood much quicker.
    They should be cut at an angle to promote water run off.

    • @HomesteadDIY
      @HomesteadDIY  Před 11 měsíci +1

      You're right, of course, but tbh I've never had rot occur at the top of my posts. Even with PT lumber rot has always been at ground contact. If I do say so myself, the beauty of this jig's design is that you can cut the posts at an angle if you choose. Cheers, and thanks for the tip!

    • @kendalgee5808
      @kendalgee5808 Před 2 měsíci

      That goes for all exterior things that are painted. Everything the rain hits straight down will deteriorate within 5 years. Anything such as a vertical fencewill still be minty after 5 years.